The Planned Parenthood abortion center in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood has permanently closed, with the organization attributing the shutdown to the Trump administration’s freeze on federal Title X funding and anticipated Medicaid cuts.
The abortion center at 7997 Euclid Ave ceased operations over the weekend, leaving three other Planned Parenthood facilities in Cuyahoga County—Old Brooklyn, Rocky River, and Bedford Heights.
“Ongoing attacks from the Trump administration have disrupted the essential services we provide to the Cleveland community,” a statement posted on the abortion center’s doors read, pointing to the loss of Title X funds as a key factor in the closure.
Erica Wilson-Domer, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, confirmed the funding cuts’ impact in a message to donors, stating, “The loss of the federal funds made continued operation unsustainable.”
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She noted that Title X had enabled the Ohio chapter to continue, but the Trump administration’s decision to withhold $20.6 million from nine Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide, including Greater Ohio, forced the closure.
Pro-life groups celebrated the closure as a victory for their long-standing efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, which they argue uses taxpayer money to indirectly support its abortions.
The closure comes amid renewed scrutiny of Planned Parenthood’s finances.
According to a 2023 Government Accountability Office report, the organization and its affiliates received $1.78 billion in federal and state funds from 2019 to 2021, including $90.14 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans meant for small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pro-life critics, including Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., argue these funds were misallocated, as Planned Parenthood, with over 16,000 employees, did not qualify as a small business.
Planned Parenthood’s 2022-2023 annual report revealed the organization performed a record 402,237 abortions, a 5% increase from the previous year, while its net assets grew to over $2.5 billion.
Pro-life groups have accused Planned Parenthood of prioritizing abortion over other health services, noting a 71% drop in cancer screenings and an 80% decline in prenatal services since 2010. They say taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize an organization that kills over 1,000 unborn babies every day.”
The DOGE probe also questions Planned Parenthood’s mutilating kids with trans hormones, including hormone therapy at 45 affiliate health centers, which Greene alleges may obscure the true extent of such procedures under vague reporting categories like “other procedures.” Pro-life advocates argue that these services, alongside abortions, divert resources from genuine women’s healthcare needs.
The investigation has reignited calls to defund Planned Parenthood, a priority for pro-life lawmakers and activists. Redirecting these funds to the 14,000 community health centers that outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities 20 to 1 would better serve women and protect unborn lives.
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